Join us on our first episode of the Scintica Morning Coffee Chat.
This series is dedicated to discussing the use cases and benefits of different imaging modality and exploring how they can be combined symbiotically in your workflow.
On this exciting episode, two Scintica Product Managers, Dr. Sadi Loai and Dr. Jade Marrow, will venture into the world of multimodal imaging. Sadi and Jade will address multiple questions about how the ultrasound and DEXA systems offer their distinct advantages. but also where they fall short. Ultimately, they conclude how combining these modalities can be beneficial for in vivo imaging in preclinical and clinical research.
Sadi and Jade respond to multiple questions at how their modalities offer their distinct advantages but also where they fall short. Ultimately, they conclude how combining these modalities are beneficial for in vivo imaging in preclinical research.
Key points discussed:
- How DXA provides validated quantitative measures of bone density, fat, and lean mass
- How ultrasound adds functional and dynamic insights into tissue stiffness, perfusion, and elasticity
- When and how why multimodal imaging offers superior reproducibility and maximizes data integrity ethical advantages
- Strategies to combine both technologies systems for metabolic, musculoskeletal, and translational disease models
☕ Episode Highlights
00:00 Introduction
00:48 Does DEXA provide a more accurate assessment of metabolic changes than ultrasound-based fat and muscle quantification?
03:55 Is DEXA still the gold standard for quantifying bone and fat mass, or can ultrasound achieve comparable accuracy with greater versatility?
10:15 Which modality offers more predictive value for therapeutic outcomes in translational studies—ultrasound or DEXA?
19:08 Should preclinical imaging prioritize non-ionizing ultrasound over radiation-based DEXA to improve welfare and reproducibility?
22:25 Does combining ultrasound and DEXA enhance data interpretation, or add unnecessary complexity and cost?
29:45 How Scintica can help you!
